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Monday June 30, 2014

Hurray For The Riff Raff, 'Everybody Knows' (Live)

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Hurray For The Riff Raff, 'Everybody Knows' (Live)

KEXP

June 30, 2014 • The dark Americana band taps into the legacies of everyone from Woody Guthrie to Bikini Kill. Hear Hurray for the Riff Raff perform the somber "Everybody Knows" live from the KEXP studios in Seattle.

Saturday June 28, 2014

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Tracy Silverman: Tiny Desk Concert

June 28, 2014 • Watch the innovative musician play his mini Stratocaster of a violin in pieces that celebrate complex textures — and NPR News themes.

Tracy Silverman: Tiny Desk Concert

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Friday June 27, 2014

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Prom Body: 'Guttuggering'

June 27, 2014 • Prom Body makes noise in Tucson, Arizona. Watch frontman Michael Fay experience a remarkable physical transformation in this jarringly beautiful video by artist Nika Kaiser.

Thursday June 26, 2014

Dean Wareham, "The Dancer Disappears" (Live)

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Dean Wareham, "The Dancer Disappears" (Live)

KCRW

June 26, 2014 • A veteran of Galaxie 500 and Luna, Wareham has dabbled in film along the way. Now he has a fine solo career, which recently brought him to Morning Becomes Eclectic to perform "The Dancer Disappears."

Wednesday June 25, 2014

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Cold Beat, 'UV'

June 25, 2014 • San Francisco's frenetic rock group Cold Beat pummels the senses in a strobe-lit new video for the song "UV."

Tuesday June 24, 2014

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Front Row

Front Row: Sylvan Esso

June 24, 2014 • The duo crafts an intoxicating mix of dance grooves and heady electronics. See one of 2014's most captivating new bands, recorded live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

Monday June 23, 2014

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Conor Oberst: Tiny Desk Concert

June 23, 2014 • The Bright Eyes singer performs songs from Upside Down Mountain with help from members of Dawes, recorded live on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in the NPR Music offices.

Conor Oberst: Tiny Desk Concert

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Favorite Sessions

SOHN, 'Artifice' (Live)

KEXP

June 23, 2014 • One of the biggest electronic crossover artists of the year so far, Christopher Taylor (a.k.a. SOHN) visits KEXP's Seattle studio to perform his hit song, "Artifice."

Saturday June 21, 2014

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Tiny Desk

Mali Music: Tiny Desk Concert

June 21, 2014 • The singer-songwriter and musician performs with unabashed positivity and the sort of uplifting spirit that can faithfully be found ringing through choirs down South.

Mali Music: Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday June 19, 2014

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Jungle, 'Busy Earnin" (Live)

KCRW

June 19, 2014 • Without any real press photos, this U.K. electro-funk band had been a bit of a mystery — at least until its members revealed themselves during a recent studio session for Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Monday June 16, 2014

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Rodney Crowell: Tiny Desk Concert

June 16, 2014 • The singer performs with the ease and swagger of a man comfortable in his ways. He carries his songs the way he carries his old guitar: out in the open, no case, almost as an extension of his body.

Rodney Crowell: Tiny Desk Concert

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Favorite Sessions

Liars, 'Mess On A Mission' (Live)

KEXP

June 16, 2014 • In both audio and visual art forms, the L.A. electro-punk band hides serious intentions behind what appears to be chaos. Watch Liars perform "Mess on a Mission" from KEXP's studio in Seattle.

Saturday June 14, 2014

Eliot Fisk And Paco Peña: Tiny Desk Concert

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Eliot Fisk And Paco Peña: Tiny Desk Concert

June 14, 2014 • A classical virtuoso and an equally captivating flamenco player combine for a set of duets. Whether playing music by Bach or Peña, they're undeniably brilliant.

Eliot Fisk And Paco Peña: Tiny Desk Concert

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Wednesday June 11, 2014

On A Magical Mystery Tour With Hassan Hakmoun

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Field Recordings

On A Magical Mystery Tour With Hassan Hakmoun

June 11, 2014 • When some urban explorers invited the musical adventurers of a Moroccan-inspired band along on a mysterious road trip, we just had to come along. We wound up at an abandoned mine in upstate New York.

Monday June 9, 2014

KEXP

Favorite Sessions

Young Fathers, 'Get Up' (Live)

KEXP

June 9, 2014 • KEXP hosts hundreds of in-studio sessions a year, but it's rare when the station's entire staff is blown away. Watch the soulful Scottish trio Young Fathers perform "Get Up."